Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 40 × 46? (a) 200 (b) 20000 (c) 2000
- 2.Best estimate of 163 + 516? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 3.Best estimate of 22 × 57? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 4.Best estimate of 139 + 831? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 5.Best estimate of 404 + 295? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 6.Best estimate of 247 + 798? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 24 × 22? (a) 40 (b) 4000 (c) 400
- 8.Best estimate of 487 + 322? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 600
- 9.Best estimate of 66 × 92? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 10.Best estimate of 665 + 334? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 11.Best estimate of 405 + 330? (a) 700 (b) 500 (c) 900
- 12.Best estimate of 393 + 847? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 13.Best estimate of 32 × 14? (a) 300 (b) 3000 (c) 30
- 14.Best estimate of 14 × 91? (a) 90 (b) 900 (c) 9000
- 15.Best estimate of 92 × 39? (a) 360 (b) 3600 (c) 36000
- 16.Best estimate of 869 + 549? (a) 1400 (b) 1200 (c) 1600
- 17.Best estimate of 398 + 601? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 18.Best estimate of 271 + 574? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 19.Best estimate of 82 × 46? (a) 400 (b) 40000 (c) 4000
- 20.Best estimate of 30 × 46? (a) 150 (b) 15000 (c) 1500
- 21.Best estimate of 371 + 288? (a) 700 (b) 900 (c) 500
- 22.Best estimate of 90 × 53? (a) 4500 (b) 450 (c) 45000
- 23.Best estimate of 72 × 88? (a) 6300 (b) 630 (c) 63000
- 24.Best estimate of 276 + 631? (a) 700 (b) 1100 (c) 900
- 25.Best estimate of 797 + 834? (a) 1800 (b) 1400 (c) 1600
- 26.Best estimate of 19 × 56? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 27.Best estimate of 74 × 30? (a) 21000 (b) 2100 (c) 210
- 28.Best estimate of 155 + 782? (a) 1200 (b) 800 (c) 1000
- 29.Best estimate of 175 + 584? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 600
- 30.Best estimate of 72 × 21? (a) 1400 (b) 140 (c) 14000
- 31.Best estimate of 463 + 566? (a) 1300 (b) 900 (c) 1100
- 32.Best estimate of 396 + 241? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 33.Best estimate of 590 + 663? (a) 1300 (b) 1100 (c) 1500
- 34.Best estimate of 742 + 588? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 35.Best estimate of 533 + 285? (a) 600 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 333 + 367? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 37.Best estimate of 86 × 42? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 38.Best estimate of 700 + 263? (a) 1000 (b) 800 (c) 1200
- 39.Best estimate of 50 × 32? (a) 15000 (b) 150 (c) 1500
- 40.Best estimate of 38 × 49? (a) 20000 (b) 2000 (c) 200
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